Gwinnett Is Outgrowing Northside Gwinnett Hospital
b'www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Northside Hospital Gwinnett needs a $400 million expansion simply because it\'s become too crowded, according to a state filing last week by the facility\'s parent company.
Last month, Northside Hospital filed a letter of intent with the Georgia Department of Community Health to build a 10-story patient tower at its Lawrenceville facility, the largest hospital in Gwinnett. A second filing on June 2 reported by Atlanta Business Chronicle explains why.
Northside Hospital Gwinnett\'s "inpatient utilization" \\u2014 essentially, its occupancy \\u2014 has hovered between 80 and 85 percent over the last few years, according to the filing as reported by the Chronicle. Ideally, inpatient utilization for a teaching hospital should be 70 percent.
SOURCE: www.Patch.com'